TN: State immigration enforcement division created, sanctuary votes made a felony
Enacted6/10
⚖ felony voting provision dropped in ACLU settlement
Tennessee · Tennessee SB 6002 (2025, 1st Extraordinary Session) · Signed Feb 12, 2025
Impact 6/10
Senate Bill 6002, passed in a January 2025 special session, creates a centralized immigration enforcement division in the Tennessee Department of Safety, funds local participation in federal immigration enforcement, and made it a felony for local officials to vote for sanctuary policies. After an ACLU lawsuit, the state agreed in a February 2026 settlement not to enforce the felony provision against officials' votes, while sanctuary policies remain illegal under state law. Governor Lee signed the bill February 12, 2025.
ImmigrationPolicing & justiceGovernment & civil serviceImmigrants
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16